College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

Our Postdoctoratal Scholars

The reputation of our research programs allows us to attract and teach the best trainees. This is your time for training as a researcher and we will support you in discovering and preparing for your future career.

Current Postdocs

Rajendra Angara, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Stacey Gilk, PhD
Education: Molecular microbiology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, India

Dr. Angara

Prabhakar Arumugam, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Tammy Kielian, PhD
Education: Immunology, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology New Delhi, India

Dr. Arumugam

Ji Eun Hwang, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Scott Campbell, PhD
Education: Digital Health, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

Olivia Ihedioha, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Alfred Bothwell, PhD
Education: Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Gunjan Kak, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Tammy Kielian, PhD
Education: Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, India

Dr. Kak

Abraham Mechesso, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Gus Wang, PhD
Education: Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Abdul Rouf Mir, PhD

Postdoctoral Association President
Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Javeed Iqbal, PhD
Education: Biochemistry Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, India

Dr. Mir

Oluwatayo Olasunkanmi, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Jian Xie, PhD
Education: Medical Microbiology (Virology), Harbin Medical University, China

Imran Ibni Gani Rather, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Gus Wang, PhD
Education: Pharmacology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India

Enakshi Roy, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Mike Wiley, PhD
Education: Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease, University of Nebraska Medical Center, NE

Dr. Roy

Vandana Singh, PhD

Postdoctoral Association Co-Vice President
Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Scot Ouellette, PhD
Education: Life Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Peyton VanWinkle, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PI: Stacey Gilk, PhD
Education: Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL